Only one national strategy can address today’s mental health crisis: putting the patient first

Those engaged on a public policy level must rethink their approach, clear away the backlog of long-term planning cycles and dedicate resources to building a supportive framework based on a single fundamental question: how will this plan or this expenditure actually help the person in crisis right now?

Mental health has been elevated to a national issue, but the reality on the ground for someone in need of immediate support is a daunting wait for life-saving therapy if you can even find somewhere to go, writes Jacquie LaRocque. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Opinion

BY JACQUIE LAROCQUE

October 7, 2019

OTTAWA—Mental health has been elevated to a national issue, but the reality on the ground for someone in need of immediate support is a daunting wait for life-saving therapy if you can even find somewhere to go. I have seen first-hand the devastating effects of this. A young family friend seekin...

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